Day Trips from PullmanDay Trips from Pullman

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Jenny BaylonJenny Baylon

Mark EberhardtMark Eberhardt

Kefi LewisKefi Lewis

Deb MarshDeb Marsh

Is the Pullman area Is the Pullman area

a recreational wasteland?a recreational wasteland?

Our group says “No!”Our group says “No!”

There are all sorts of things to There are all sorts of things to do and see in the Pullman area!do and see in the Pullman area!

The purpose of our site is to show The purpose of our site is to show some of the many activities some of the many activities available to WSU students and available to WSU students and people new to the Pullman area.people new to the Pullman area.

Our web site, titled “Day Trips from Our web site, titled “Day Trips from Pullman,” will provide four detailed Pullman,” will provide four detailed day trip examples. day trip examples. Where to goWhere to goWhat to seeWhat to seeWhat to eat What to eat How much the trip will cost How much the trip will cost How long it will take How long it will take

In addition, our web site will provide In addition, our web site will provide general Pullman area information and general Pullman area information and links to other information sources. links to other information sources.

Don’t despair if you are staying in Don’t despair if you are staying in Pullman over the summer – Pullman over the summer –

You can have a wonderful time!You can have a wonderful time!

Why is the website needed? Why is the website needed?

There currently isn't a travel page catered There currently isn't a travel page catered toward WSU students and Pullman toward WSU students and Pullman newcomers. newcomers.

Summer is approaching. Summer is approaching. People like picnics, sun tanning, getting out, People like picnics, sun tanning, getting out,

and seeing new things. and seeing new things. Many people seem to be unaware of what this Many people seem to be unaware of what this

area has to offer. area has to offer.

What purpose will the creation of What purpose will the creation of this website fulfill? this website fulfill? This website will be focused toward students This website will be focused toward students

and newcomers looking for day trips. and newcomers looking for day trips. It will highlight scenic local areas. It will highlight scenic local areas. It will provide ideas for outdoor and indoor It will provide ideas for outdoor and indoor

activities near Pullman.activities near Pullman. This website will also improve the image of This website will also improve the image of

the Pullman area by letting people know how the Pullman area by letting people know how many recreational opportunities we have here.many recreational opportunities we have here.

Day Trips From Pullman: Day Trips From Pullman: Objective StatementObjective Statement

Food Food Dining Dining Arts Arts CultureCulture EntertainmentEntertainment

SightseeingSightseeing ShoppingShopping RecreationRecreation

By highlighting daytrip ideas, this site will introduce By highlighting daytrip ideas, this site will introduce newcomers to many regional opportunities for:newcomers to many regional opportunities for:

Our audience — newcomers.Our audience — newcomers.

These are not necessarily only WSU students These are not necessarily only WSU students but rather anyone new to Pullman. but rather anyone new to Pullman.

It could also include people of all ages who It could also include people of all ages who have been in the area for a while, but who have been in the area for a while, but who haven’t taken the opportunity to explore. haven’t taken the opportunity to explore.

Usually the best-kept secrets of a region are Usually the best-kept secrets of a region are not gleaned from typical resources such as not gleaned from typical resources such as books, newspapers, and the web.books, newspapers, and the web.

This is especially true of a small, rather rural This is especially true of a small, rather rural region. The good stuff is often learned by region. The good stuff is often learned by word of mouth. word of mouth.

Our team will attempt to fill this Our team will attempt to fill this information gap. We will introduce information gap. We will introduce you to the good stuff by way of the you to the good stuff by way of the back door. back door.

FoodFoodCostsCostsTimingTimingWeatherWeather

We will divide the area into four “obvious” regions We will divide the area into four “obvious” regions where we will conveniently share many of the fun where we will conveniently share many of the fun and diverse things to see and do.and diverse things to see and do.

We will give directions and provide information on:We will give directions and provide information on:

Appropriate apparelAppropriate apparelLinksLinks

And we’ll show you many And we’ll show you many web-friendly photos!web-friendly photos!

For example, you might have heard someone For example, you might have heard someone mention the Snake River. Well, the Snake River mention the Snake River. Well, the Snake River is many miles long. Where do you go, what route is many miles long. Where do you go, what route do you take, what is there to do? do you take, what is there to do?

Grandma and Grandpa might not be thrilled with Grandma and Grandpa might not be thrilled with the Dunes. The Dunes is a wonderful example of the Dunes. The Dunes is a wonderful example of the geology of the Palouse, but depending on the the geology of the Palouse, but depending on the time frame, they might think they were at Miami time frame, they might think they were at Miami Beach on spring break! We will share that type of Beach on spring break! We will share that type of information here. information here.

Specifics to meet: Specifics to meet:

Welcome the audience and state the Welcome the audience and state the purpose of the site:purpose of the site:

Pullman and the surrounding areas provide Pullman and the surrounding areas provide many fun and diverse things to do and see. many fun and diverse things to do and see.

These opportunities have been captured and These opportunities have been captured and conveniently presented for you here.conveniently presented for you here.

Introduce the reader to Pullman and Introduce the reader to Pullman and the regions surrounding Pullman. the regions surrounding Pullman.

Define and display the regions surrounding Define and display the regions surrounding Pullman for organizational/navigational Pullman for organizational/navigational purposes. purposes.

(Note: We’ll talk about this in more detail later (Note: We’ll talk about this in more detail later in the presentation.) in the presentation.)

Narrate example day trips and/or Narrate example day trips and/or possibilities from each region. possibilities from each region.

In each example, discuss these factors: food, In each example, discuss these factors: food, costs, time, clothing, weather, what to wear. costs, time, clothing, weather, what to wear.

In each narrative, provideIn each narrative, provide area mapsarea maps directionsdirections mileage estimatesmileage estimates 1-2 images of selected destinations1-2 images of selected destinations links to general resources, online maps, etc. links to general resources, online maps, etc.

Methods or Process Methods or Process

Each person in the group is responsible for a Each person in the group is responsible for a particular daytrip. They will research and write particular daytrip. They will research and write their own section, based on a particular model.their own section, based on a particular model.

Kefi Lewis Kefi Lewis – Pullman– PullmanJenny Baylon Jenny Baylon – Spokane and vicinity– Spokane and vicinityMark Eberhardt Mark Eberhardt – Southeastern Washington, – Southeastern Washington,

including Palouse Falls including Palouse FallsDeb Marsh Deb Marsh – Northern Idaho – Northern Idaho

Our site will have some similar features to the Our site will have some similar features to the “Travel Portland” site, especially the daytrip “Travel Portland” site, especially the daytrip section. Here’s a look at what they’ve done with section. Here’s a look at what they’ve done with daytrips:daytrips:http://http://www.travelportland.com/visitors/daytrips/hood.htmlwww.travelportland.com/visitors/daytrips/hood.html

Overall, their site offers many things that we are Overall, their site offers many things that we are unable to do in the time we have. Deb will show unable to do in the time we have. Deb will show you later exactly what we have planned. you later exactly what we have planned.

Here’s a site that shows a couple of daytrips Here’s a site that shows a couple of daytrips from the Pullman area. However, the overall site from the Pullman area. However, the overall site has a different purpose (promoting the entire has a different purpose (promoting the entire Northwest region’s outdoor activities). Our site Northwest region’s outdoor activities). Our site will provide not only outdoorsy information, but will provide not only outdoorsy information, but also ideas on indoor activities (arts, dining, also ideas on indoor activities (arts, dining, shopping, etc.), and we will only cover the shopping, etc.), and we will only cover the greater Pullman area. greater Pullman area.

http://http://www.northwestoutdoors.comwww.northwestoutdoors.com//

I think our site will be better than either of the I think our site will be better than either of the ones we just saw because it won’t have any ones we just saw because it won’t have any advertising! advertising!

Besides dividing up regions, we’ve divided up Besides dividing up regions, we’ve divided up some of the overall work. some of the overall work.

Each person provided information for part of Each person provided information for part of this Site Proposal, then I organized the this Site Proposal, then I organized the PowerPoint presentation. PowerPoint presentation.

Deb has done the storyboard, again, with input Deb has done the storyboard, again, with input from everyone. from everyone.

Kefi and Mark will do more of the actual Kefi and Mark will do more of the actual website work, with each of us providing website work, with each of us providing information on our region and daytrip. information on our region and daytrip.

Evaluation Criteria Evaluation Criteria

Does the site provide useful information? Does the site provide useful information? Note: Our goal is not to tell Note: Our goal is not to tell everythingeverything about about the region, but to provide ideas. Specifically, the region, but to provide ideas. Specifically, does our site detail four interesting day trips does our site detail four interesting day trips and provide some regional information?and provide some regional information?

Is the site clear and well organized? Is the site clear and well organized? Will some people enjoy the Pullman area Will some people enjoy the Pullman area

more after seeing our site? more after seeing our site?